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Fire officials report 896 suppression responses March–April, warn of extension-cord and smoking hazards

3174242 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

Atlantic City Fire Department reported hundreds of responses and inspections and urged residents to stop using illegal extension cords and to discard smoking materials safely after several recent serious fires.

An Atlantic City Fire Department spokesperson told the meeting the department’s fire suppression division responded to 896 calls from March 3 through April 27, including 494 emergency medical calls, 55 fires and 161 false alarms.

The nut graf: staff said several recent serious fires were tied to improper electrical setups and…

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